KARIBA ANGLING SOCIETY
Mashonaland - Lake Mazwikadei - Banket

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Dam Facts
Capacity :-  344 million cubic metres Length :-  10 kilometres
Greatest Width :- 4 kilometres Surface Area :- 2300 hectares
Wall Type :-  Wall Size :- 63 m high 320 m long
River System :- Mukwadzi Function :- Irrigation
Built : - 1988
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Directions
Mazwikadei is most easily accessed via Banket. Travel to Banket and at the Exor Garage (93km peg) turn right, and then take the next road left (1.5 kms) that goes through a township. Follow this road for 12 kilometres, until you see a road on the right, marked Mazwikadei, and you can see farm buildings. Follow this road for about 4 kilometres until you reach the boom. The Marina is straight ahead.
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The Angling Species available are :-
Bass Labeos 
Barbel Bottlenose ??
Redbreasted Bream
Mozambique Bream
Niloticus Bream
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Angling Societies There are no angling Societies currently on the dam, but there is launching at the Marina which also supplies Oil and  Fuels. There is sometimes a canteen open. There is also launching straight off the road near the wall.
DNPWM do charge for fishing and boating on the Lake.
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Lake Mazwikadei

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